Reported Jan 25, 2023 · Ongoing

Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, and Bacitracin Zinc Ophthalmic Ointment, USP, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.), Rx Only,…

Akorn, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Akorn, Inc. · 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A · Gurnee, IL · 60031-5278

Is this the product you have?

  • Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, and Bacitracin Zinc Ophthalmic Ointment, USP, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.), Rx Only
  • Manufactured byAkorn, INC., Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • NDC17478-235-35
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot
    • Lot 1K64A
    • EXP 9/30/2023
Amount recalled
2,082 tubes

This recall covers 27 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 26 are below.

14 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations:

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:05 PM UTC

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